Bug 498274

Summary:	Feature to assign an icon to the CompactRepresentation
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Mihai Sorin Dobrescu <msdobrescu>
Component:	Quicklaunch widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	kdedev, msdobrescu, nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.18.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Mihai Sorin Dobrescu 2025-01-05 10:16:55 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #493595 +++

Let's add an option to assign an icon to the Quicklauncher similarly to the Folder View component.
An icon is useful to identify the purpose of the Quicklauncher.
For instance, for an user, a gear icon would identify a Quicklauncher that groups launchers for system tools, a pen on paper icon would identify a Quicklauncher that groups editing apps and so on.
The user should be responsible for the icon, if they consider so.

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-05-22 22:52:00 UTC

We already have the ability to show a title on the Quicklaunch widget. The ability to add an icon as well is worth considering.

Comment 2 Mihai Sorin Dobrescu 2025-05-29 05:33:14 UTC

Thanks for considering this!

This feature is relevant when the widget is docked on a panel and an arrow is displayed only.
There is no tooltip with the title, only "Show hidden icons" is displayed so there is no clue of which launcher is to be accessed.